51. Arsenic in natural waters: hydrogeochemistry characterization and toxicity effectsDoroteja Gošar, 2018, master's thesis Abstract: Arsenic contamination in natural water is a worldwide problem and a major health concern. In master thesis hydrogeochemistry and toxicity effects of natural waters rich in arsenic were studied. The main objective of the master thesis was to evaluate As pollution of the Freixeda stream and groundwater in abandoned Freixeda gold mine area in NE Portugal near Mirandela city (41.413767 N 7.103562 W) and compare it with the data from previous studies. Further on, toxicological evaluation of selected water samples was performed in the in vitro system of human cell line Caco-2.
Chemical analyses of sampled water samples with use of different modelling sofware show that groundwater have higher sulphate and bicarbonate values than surface water, which could be the reason for As desorption and higher As values in groundwater. Water-rock interaction promotes reduction and dissolution of sulphide minerals and in reductive environments dissolution of secondary Fe minerals releases adsorbed As into solution.
Toxicological testing on human cells included cytotoxicity assay, genotoxicity assay and production of reactive oxigene species (ROS). Genotoxicity was only modestly affected by a short-term exposure to As-contaminated water samples, however, higher concentrations of As in real samples lead to higher level of oxidative stress and decreased cell viability. Exposure of cells to pure As(III) solution show clear concentration dependent decrease in cell metabolism and viability, strong genotoxicity and increased ROS generation.
Considering the worldwide extent of As contamination in natural waters and ability of intestinal epithelium to reduce the potential harmful effects of As, more studies evaluating the human intestinal permeability for As should be done in the future.
Keywords: Water quality, arsenic, hydrogeochemistry, toxicity, Caco-2 cell line
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52. How to react to the necessity of a sustainable animal production? The EcoLamb projectTanja Peric, Martina Bergant Marušič, Ario De Marco, Petra Makorič, Sinan Ogun, 2018, published scientific conference contribution abstract Abstract: EcoLamb assesses the sustainability of diverse European sheep production systems focusing on the ecological footprint, animal welfare aspects and nutrition value of lamb meat. The outcomes of these assessments will be used to understand the potential future barriers that limit the innovative capacity and development of the sector and the opportunities that may provide a future market niche against competitive products from other global markets. Farm solutions that incorporate consumer expectations for animal welfare and meat quality will enhance the competitiveness of Europe's lamb meat sector. The project engages trans-national research and industry stakeholders from 6 countries made up of Germany, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey to analyse on 20 case study farms resource-efficient, competitive and low-carbon lamb production models. Direct linkage between animal welfare, meat quality and pharmaceutical use will also be determined using innovative Precision Farming techniques. The project will produce a tool-box of recommendations for productive sheep farm management, supply chain and marketing on how to improve the acceptability of lamb meat by consumers. Thus, the multidisciplinary approach and the multi-actor involvement of the EU sheep sector will assist in re-designing critical aspects to increase society acceptance and the place of lamb meat in future diets and the outcomes of the project will be used by stakeholders to promote changes in farm management, marketing and processing of meat from sheep. Additionally, results will be used by farm consultants, farmer groups and policy officers to re-design consulting approaches and plan new initiatives to make all aspects of the European sheep industry more sustainable.
Keywords: sustainable, animal production, lamb, sheep, Jezersko-Solčavska, EcoLamb
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53. Rapid and Sensitive Determination of ChE Activity in Blood PlasmaAndrej Jerkič, Tjaša Birsa, Mojca Žorž, Dorota Korte, Martina Bergant Marušič, Mladen Franko, 2018, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: flow injection analysis, thermal lens spectrometric detection, acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, enzyme activity
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54. Procjena genotoksičnog potencijala uzoraka aerosola iz TuzleMaida Šljivić Husejnović, Dalila Imamović, Ermina Cilović, Aida Smajlović, Nahida Srabović, Martina Bergant Marušič, 2018, published scientific conference contribution Keywords: aerozagađenje, genotoksičnost, zdravlje ljudi, aerosol, Tuzla
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55. Univerza v Novi Gorici, Spremljanje, ugotavljanje in zagotavljanje kakovosti, Poročilo za študijsko leto 2016/2017Martina Bergant Marušič, Blaž Belec, Lorena Butinar, IMRE CIKAJLO, Saša Dobričič, Renata Kop, Martin Knez, Boštjan Potokar, Branka Mozetič Vodopivec, Egon Pavlica, Samo Stanič, Tea Stibilj Nemec, Arthur Stepanov, Veronika Piccinini, Anika Velišček, Peter Purg, Aljaž Rener, Nives Štefančič, Ana Toroš, Tanja Urbančič, Matjaž Valant, Aleš Vaupotič, Sabina Zelinšček, 2017, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: zagotavljanje kakovosti, visoko šolstvo, univerza
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56. Univerza v Novi Gorici, Spremljanje, ugotavljanje in zagotavljanje kakovosti, Poročilo za študijsko leto 2015/2016Martina Bergant Marušič, Lorena Butinar, IMRE CIKAJLO, Saša Dobričič, Renata Kop, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Martin Knez, Boštjan Potokar, Branka Mozetič Vodopivec, Egon Pavlica, Samo Stanič, Tea Stibilj Nemec, Arthur Stepanov, Veronika Piccinini, Tamara Podveršič, Peter Purg, Aljaž Rener, Nives Štefančič, Ana Toroš, Tanja Urbančič, Vanesa Valentinčič, Aleš Vaupotič, Sabina Zelinšček, 2016, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: zagotavljanje kakovosti, visoko šolstvo, univerza
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57. Univerza v Novi Gorici, Spremljanje, ugotavljanje in zagotavljanje kakovosti, Poročilo za študijsko leto 2014/2015Martina Bergant Marušič, Aleš Bogovič, Lorena Butinar, IMRE CIKAJLO, Saša Dobričič, Elsa Fabbretti, Renata Kop, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Martin Knez, Katja Mihurko, Branka Mozetič Vodopivec, Egon Pavlica, Samo Stanič, Tea Stibilj Nemec, Arthur Stepanov, Boštjan Potokar, Veronika Piccinini, Peter Purg, Aljaž Rener, Nives Štefančič, Ana Toroš, Tanja Urbančič, Vanesa Valentinčič, Aleš Vaupotič, Sabina Zelinšček, 2015, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: zagotavljanje kakovosti, visoko šolstvo, univerza
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58. Univerza v Novi Gorici, Spremljanje, ugotavljanje in zagotavljanje kakovosti, Poročilo za študijsko leto 2013/2014Iztok Arčon, Martina Bergant Marušič, Aleš Bogovič, Lorena Butinar, Gvido Bratina, IMRE CIKAJLO, Saša Dobričić, Elsa Fabbretti, Mladen Franko, Renata Kop, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Martin Knez, Katja Mihurko, Jana Laganis, Branka Mozetič Vodopivec, Egon Pavlica, Ingrid Petrič, Samo Stanič, Tea Stibilj Nemec, Arthur Stepanov, Boštjan Potokar, Veronika Piccinini, Peter Purg, Aljaž Rener, Nives Štefančič, Ana Toroš, Tanja Urbančič, Vanesa Valentinčič, Aleš Vaupotič, Sabina Zelinšček, 2014, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: zagotavljanje kakovosti, visoko šolstvo, univerza
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59. University of Nova Gorica, Self-evaluation report : Institutional Evaluation Programme of the European University AssociationIztok Arčon, Egon Pavlica, Peter Purg, Ana Toroš, Veronika Piccinini, Martina Bergant Marušič, Ingrid Petrič, IMRE CIKAJLO, Lorena Butinar, Deni Drnovšček, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: quality assurance, higher education, university, european university association
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60. Assessment of Pb, Cd and Hg soil contamination and its potential to cause cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in human cell lines (CaCo-2 and HaCaT)Maida Šljivić Husejnović, Martina Bergant Marušič, Sasa Jankovic, Suzana Žižek, Aida Smajlović, Adaleta Softić, Omer Music, Biljana Antonijevic, 2018, original scientific article Keywords: Lead, Cadmium and mercury, Soil pollution, Tuzla Canton, Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity
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